OSCE TO PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN 2012, IRISH FM

Baku, September 8 (AzerTAc). "The OSCE plays an important role in conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in relation to the protracted conflicts in the region. As Chair, we will work hard to contribute to the resolution of these conflicts, drawing on our experience in this area in the context of the Northern Ireland peace process," said Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin looking ahead to Ireland`s Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2012 in an address to the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation (FSC) in Vienna today. The session marked the start of Ireland`s four-month chairmanship of the FSC, which meets weekly in Vienna to discuss and take decisions on aspects of security in the OSCE area, in particular arms control and confidence- and security-building measures. Minister Martin also said the Irish Chairmanship would press for progress on a range of FSC activities, including updating the Vienna Document, which obliges the participating States to share information on military activities and contains provisions on compliance and verification.